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3 stories tagged neurodegeneration, newest first.

Screenshot of openai.com: Using thousands of AI agents to uncover new leads in biological data

Using thousands of AI agents to uncover new leads in biological data (openai.com)

135 points by raahelb 5 days ago | 105 comments

OpenAI research post describing how thousands of GPT-Rosalind agents analyzed a whole-brain CRISPR atlas with PerturbAI and Scripps Research to surface biological leads.

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Screenshot of broadinstitute.org: Clinical trial of a prion disease drug candidate begins enrolling participants

Clinical trial of a prion disease drug candidate begins enrolling participants (broadinstitute.org)

147 points by luu 16 days ago | 39 comments

Broad Institute news article announcing that a clinical trial of an siRNA drug candidate targeting the prion protein has begun enrolling human participants.

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Screenshot of science.org: Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease

Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease (science.org)

674 points by lonelyasacloud 3 years ago | 317 comments

Science magazine news article reporting that a common environmental contaminant chemical raised Parkinson's disease rates by 70% in one population.

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#neurodegeneration on Hacker News

Using thousands of AI agents to uncover new leads in biological data(openai.com)

Clinical trial of a prion disease drug candidate begins enrolling participants(broadinstitute.org)

Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease(science.org)

Using thousands of AI agents to uncover new leads in biological data (openai.com)

Clinical trial of a prion disease drug candidate begins enrolling participants (broadinstitute.org)

Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease (science.org)